Healthcare-associated infections studies project: An American Journal of Infection Control and National Healthcare Safety Network data quality collaboration

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the application of the Pneumonia (PNEU), Ventilator-associated event (VAE), and Bloodstream infections (BSI) surveillance definitions to a patient with COVID-19. The intent of the case study series is to foster standardized application of the NHSN HAI surveillance definitions among Infection Preventionists (IPs) and encourage accurate determination of HAI events. (c) 2021 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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This case study focuses on applying NHSN surveillance definitions for Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated event, and Bloodstream infections to a patient with COVID-19, aiming to standardize application among IPs and ensure accurate determination of HAI events.